Ricardo Blijden (born 1981 in

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), better known by his stage name Ziggi Recado, is a

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singer of

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descent. Blijden's music ranges from

& roots to dancehall and alternative music. Blijden has performed at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands, Festineuch (Switzerland), Coleur Café (Belgium), Cabaret Sauvage (France), Super Bock Fest (Portugal), and Reggae on the River (California). Originally from Sint Eustatius, Blijden currently resides in

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. His grand parents gave him the nickname Ziggi. In 1999 Blijdenmoved to the Netherlands to study. Through the influence of friends who were aspiring artists, Ziggi began experimenting with music around 2002. In 2004 Blijden was signed to Rock(N)Vibes entertainment which became Ziggi's first Label/Management. In February 2006, he released his debut album ''So Much Reasons''. This album gave Blijden awards such as “Best Album”, “Best Artist” and “Best Live Act”. His track “Blaze it” peaked at the No. 1 position in the official German reggae charts for weeks. In 2008, with the cooperation of VP/Greensleeves records, Blijden's 2nd studio album ''In Transit'' was released. This album which included the hit songs “Need to tell you this” and “Gonna leave you”. In 2009, Blijden and The Renaissance band played over 100 shows. In 2011 Blijden's third studio album, the self entitled ''Ziggi Recado'' was released by VP records. In this album, Blijden combined a wide range of musical styles. He also produced a large portion of this album himself for the first time. This album contained the hit single "Mary". On March 8, 2012, Blijden released the EP ''Liberation''. In November 2012, ''Liberation 2.0'' was released by Dreddarecords. This EP contained the single "Liberation". In May 2014, Blijden release his last full-length album, ''Therapeutic'' undern Zion High Productions. Blijden's EP, ''Ivan The Terrible'', was due in September 2016.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''In Transit'' (2008) * ''Same Difference'' (EP 2010) * ''Ziggi Recado'' (2011) * ''Liberation'' (EP 2012) * ''Liberation 2.0'' (EP 2012) * ''Therapeutic'' (2014) * ''Ivan The Terrible'' (EP 2016) * ''The Commission'' (EP 2017)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Recado, Ziggi 1981 births Dutch people of Sint Eustatius descent Living people Musicians from Rotterdam Reggae musicians 21st-century Dutch male singers 21st-century Dutch singers